A Grain of Wheat (Penguin African Writers Series Book 2)

A Grain of Wheat (Penguin African Writers Series Book 2)

The Nobel Prizeâ€“nominated Kenyan writerâ€™sÂ best-known novel

Set in the wake of the Mau Mau rebellion and on the cusp of Kenya's independence from Britain,Â A Grain of WheatÂ follows a group of villagers whose lives have been transformed by the 1952â€“1960 Emergency. At the center of it all is the reticent Mugo, the village's chosen hero and a man haunted by a terrible secret. As we learn of the villagers' tangled histories in a narrative interwoven with myth and peppered with allusions to real-life leaders, including Jomo Kenyatta, a masterly story unfolds in which compromises are forced, friendships are betrayed, and loves are tested.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.

From the Trade Paperback edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-06-05
Format Kindle eBook

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